Route: Ottawa to TorontoDate: 22 September 2026Price: $59.03 + $37 bid upgrade and 5,000 FlyingBlue points ComfortThe wide armchairs are equivalent to North America domestic business even though it’s branded as premium economy. I sat in the bulkhead with generous legroom. I’m 170cm tall and the tips of my toes Read more
The old Pabst factory used to be the largest beer manufacturer in America. It spanned seven city blocks and provided a beer break to employees every three hours. Workers could drink as much as they linked as long as they performed their job. Best Place was named after Jacob Best, Read more
The “other” Vancouver was actually founded before the big Vancouver in B.C. The Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Vancouver as its administrative centre and depot for the region stretching from Alaska to California deep into the Rockies. The national park has reconstructed the fort on its original foundations and provides Read more
Smoked Paprika & GarlicImitation: 4/10 Paprika is there, but the garlic isn’t.Desirability: 3/10 Not spicy enough.Crunch: 7/10 The bowl-like shape makes it crunchy but not thick enough for satisfying resistance.Appearance: 8/10 Red for the paprika checks out, the the lack of anything that might hint at garlic makes this nearly Read more
Smokin’ BBQImitation: 3/10 If you’re looking for roasted vegetables, this is it. It has tomato and garlic. Unfortunately, most people associate barbecue with smoked wood and sizzling meat, but this has neither of those. Desirability: 2/10 Inoffensive, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy this.Crunch: 8/10 Credit where Read more
These are the Hardbite flavours I was introduced to as a frequent flier aboard Porter Airlines. I initially only liked the Walkers shortbread, but when they changed the brand of cookies they supplied I grew fonder of the thick, crunchy crisp. Although I still stuck with a coffee and a Read more
Terminal 2, or Queen’s Terminal, at London Heathrow is the Star Alliance hub. Even the underground corridor connecting the two parts of the terminal has Star Alliance history plastered all over its walls, from the formation of the airline partnership to the first A380 flight into the airport by a Read more
A charming little ski resort town that is blessed with year-round snow cover, it is only two hours away from Vancouver by car. If you don’t have a car you can use Evo car sharing and they allow you to travel up to 250km away from Vancouver. You’ll have to Read more
